Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-05
him in everything, and to be sub

him in everything, and to be sub
missive to his arrogant will.
What has been done with the
large campaign fund placed in Ma
homes handY Since 1880 he has
collected in this State from office
holders, and received in contribu-
TORS from Northern Republicans,
at fine lowest estimate, 100000
Tn fine disburscmentof this money
he has unblushingly usurped not
,nlv the offices of secretary and
treasurer of the State committee,
but also the right and powervested
IN the State executive committee
10 handle the same, and he has
never rendered al account to tue
committee, OF any one showing
what disposition he has made OF II.
Being the sole custodian and DIS
surser of the party's fund he has
always placed it where, in his i'm
macnlate Judgment, it would 40
the most good for the ''Mahohe
party" 49,. g.,
eral patronage Arrogantly as
suming that it belonged exclusive
ly to himself, that every office un
der the Government, from the hlgh.
est est collectorship TO the dollar post
office, was his private property, he
dolel out places with an junction.
most cIeefl to hims elf, because
asolid Malone" political workers
were being located in every section !.
Of the State. An examination of
rbe record discloses the TACT that
with = but a very few exceptions, on
IL his special advocates aud favor
+ ties we're provided for, in wiillul,
disregard Of the just claims OF
faithful, worthy, and Intelligent
penublicans, and Endorsements as
tn character, fitness anil worth
from the leading Republicans OF
the State counted for nanght
against his OWN perverted detel'I'll'
natiou for his personal preferences.
Manned soldiers, honest and capa-
HE and sadly in neel of employ
meut wee ueaied with hangnIy
Indifference, while the son ana
coachmam of this wealthy auto
rr,t drew thousands of dollars
from The Senate's appropriation,
both having been provided with
lucrative places.
The demands made in the party's
name upon the ollice-holders t'r
contributions to his campaign
fund. bv his plan of assessments,
were cruel and eXacting, and 10
Illustrate to what an extent this
mower was exercised, need only
mention the fact that a certain
postmaster in tins State WIS le-
onlred, and he dld add to the cam
paign fund $1,000 before he got
The Office.
he. has attempted to make pollt-
cal capital under cover OF the Blair
Educational Bill, and it is now IN
order to tear off this mask. Whei
fills measure WAS first l'nJ upon It's
nassaae in the Senate he 'leliher-
ately absentcd himself and retu'e d
10 vote upon the question. Efforts
i,ove been mad to excuse him Tor
his gross neglect Of duty, and i5
has been alleged that at the
time the vote was being recorded
in the Senate he was unexpectedly
called to the department. Oh I'm
nortant public business. This IS
to+ true. The facts are, during
t t,"a calling of the ayes and nays
n rr0 the passage Of the bill he WAS
sinking i'll a committee room OF the
Senate; and just before the said
,.oto was taken he sent for Re-
n,i,l;can western Senator, to whom
h,, ." I've his reasons for being op
nossd to the bill and why he would
not vote Tor it. Under pressure he
roted for the bill during the Forty.
ninth Congress. 1t is, however,
VOL known 10 the Republican OPP
Moments of the measure that he was
really opposed to it's passage.
T have never Knowingly given
PennblieanS bad advice. and If l
wore not satisfied that this cone
manv is conducting the campaign
for his own advancement and
against the best interests of the
Renubiican party,l weuld not have
written YOU this letter. He has
forced himself to The front as the
sole issue in this CANVASS, and his
success means the defeat Of every
old Virginia Republican. Victory
for him means six more years of
odious party management, and as a
fellow soldier, whs has fought hard
in many bitter struggles for the
maintenance Of Republican prlnci-
plies, | do most earnestly urge you
to diligently labor for tne q, feat OF
the most arrogant and selfish boss
ism that over afflicted a party or a
people. 1t is indeed a fight Tor po-
litical freedom. Very tluly yours,
JAS. D. BRADY.
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